Clamp



Mar. 5, 1929.

CLAMP Filed May 2l, 1927 G. ENGEL 2 Sheets-Sheet 37 6, ,'1, l! 8 30 6 9 g5 I `(78 l ci] L 20 y 5 245 Z7 fw f g 7 52 Y INVENTOR. 9 4* y Geafjge eL,

Mar. 5, 1929. G. ENGEL 1,703,927

CLAMP Filed may 21, 1927 2 sheets-sheet f2 Fgs.

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Patented Mar. 5, 1929.

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GEORGE ENGEL, 0F WICHITA, KANSAS, ASSGNOR TO E E?. FX, OF T IILBERAL,y

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CLAMP.

Application led May 21,

This invention relates to clamping devices for use in connection with awnings, blinds or shades, but more particularly to an awning for use in connection with the doors or windows of an automobile body of the closed car type, but it is to be understood that a clamping device, in accordance with this invention can be used in connection with awnings for doors and windows of buildings, or for any other purposes for which it is found applicable, and the invention has for its object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a clamping device for detachably securing the awning frame, as well as the winding roller for the awning, in position with respect to the window frame of the automobile body with out injuring or marring the frame and further whereby the device is so construct-ed and arranged as to provide a pivot for, as well as means for detachably securing the frame in set position, and further whereby the clamping device will permit of the frame being adjusted to and held in a vertical position to en. able the awning body to function as a vertically disposed shade. .l

Furth-er ob`ects of the invention are to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a. clamping device for the purpose set forth, which is simple in its construction and arrangement, strong, durable, compact, thoroughly efficient in its use, conveniently i cured to and removed from position with respect to the frame of the awning` body or in co--relation with the winding roller of the awning, and4` comparatively inexpensive to set u y z lVith the foregoing and other objects in iow, the invention consists of the novel con struction, combination and arrangement'of parts as hereinafter more specifically de scribed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein is shown embodiments of the. invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations andinodifications can be resorted to which fall within the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views Figure l isa fragentary view in vertical section of the body of an automobile of the closed type, a rolling awning arranged in connection witha window opening of the automobile, and further illustrating the adapta- 1927. Serial No.f193,.f382.

tion with the window frame of clamping devices, in accordance with this invention, arranged in co-relation with the winding rollerk and awning frame.

Figure 2 is a ilragmentary view in sectional plane, of the window frame, showing the adaptation therewith of a clamping device, in

accordance with this invention for the awnl vice employed in connection with the awning frame.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary view in plan of a window frame/showing the adaptation therewith of a modied form of clamping device.

Figures 7 and 8 are perspective views of the body members ofv the clamp of the modified form shown in Figure 5.

Figure 9 is a fragmentary view in sectional plan of the. window frame showing still another modified form of the clamping device, in accordance with this invention and ar- 'anged in co-relation fwith respect to the window frame.

Figure lO is a perspective view of the clamping lever employed in the form of clamping device shown in Figure 8.

Figure 1l is a fragmentary view in sectional plan of the window frame showing the adaptation therewith of still another modied form of clamping device in accordance with this invention.

yFigures 12 and i3 are perspective views of the body members of the clamping device of the form shown in Figure l0.

Figure 14 is a perspective view of another modified form of body member for the clamp.

Figure 15 Vis a fragmentary view in plany of a window frame showmg the adaptation therewith of still another modiiiedform of clamping device in accordance with this invention and illustrated further in connection with the spring roller for the awning body, the roller and awning body being shown in dotted lines. l

Figure 16 is a perspective view of a. wear member employed in connection with the modified forms of clamping devices shown in Figures ll and l5. y

Referring to the drawings in detail l denotes the body portion of an automobile of r reception oit a sini-'trible transparent. penel or glass 9. The foregoing eleiiients ere linown eonstriietioin :ind :ire illustrated .riiy of einin'iple to Show the wie i i eliiiiipiiio' device or iixture in accordzinee with diie invention, iior the owning reine end also for the spring roller for the `f\"'i'1iiir3;l ody,

is awning includes e flexible rolling or Wi 'li is ii spring Winding` roller il of any suitable Construction. lne body portion l() is iixed at one end to the roller ll and Winds or rolls thereon. rlie lower end oft e body portion l() is folded upon itsel'll and the fols is indieeted M112 end fixedly seciired'in posi tion by holdfast ineens 13. The fold l2 in connection lwith the body portion l forme e. hein lil in which is in iinted the heed l of e jolie-eheped ironie which is employed for fidjiistibly positioning the body portion l() in the manner shown in full and dotted lines in Figure l. The yoke-shaped freine includes ii pair of ernis 16, l?, and each oit which is termed with e slot 1S extending lengthwise thereof, rilie erins i6, l? are Het or rectangle lar in cross Section, and the heed l5 cylin- 'dricel and the diziineter thereoi:l is materially ess than tl e 1Width oi either of the eri'ns. The fold l2 is secured iii position :ritter it has een extended aroiii'id the head l5 of the iI eine.

Vfith reference to Figuree 2, l and 5, the forni of eliiiriping device illustroted thereby includes e. pair of body inenibers referred to rei er elly by i'l e reference characters Q0 2l. The hotly ineinhei'e are reiferred to geniriilly hy the reference ehi `roeters 20, 2l. The body ineniher is oli Lsliiiped contour and one oi its erins is oi ojreater length than the other. The-t erin of greatest length is indicated` et 22 and the erin o? shortest length et 23. The arm 22 is oi" greater length than the Width of the eile 3. The zirii'i 23 is formed with :i :tethered or lievelled. tr lverseedge,4 in-` dioiitod zit- Ql. The erin Jiioi'iiied at its loiigitiidinel center with e .r-ihi 7ie'e orten( ing slot 2. The hody portion 2l consists of :i pair of end portions 26, and intermediate portion end porti ,ne 2G :wid idol planes. rEhe end pori LWriter length than the Width ieiitliereLL or bevelled edge 'Lhe end portion .6 is forined With an adaptation therev ling body portion l0 ind associa-ted tliere- Dertien@ 2i 27 The bod i ineinbers 2O and zi .fire togetiier oy e. iioldiiist ineens Consi iinA 7drllhe holt o0 has its heed indicated it mi one the th ein edv portion thereof et Sil.

eine* oi; e holt 8U, e Washer 3l and a Wing of the body nieniher 20 is posi- 'lie erin :43 of tioneo ege. i i f oiwyfird edge of the stile 3 end ei" ienne intrr A'ehe groove i between the pion-.ng o :ind the @fir well sveli groove. The erin L. po ioiied opgefrist and exends rearwardly thereioiii. portion the loof1v the stile 3 y ii'ien'iher 2l is positilegni "heiiinei: ine oiithebody ine1nher 2G, tl'izi'- je the ern 29 ol" the latter, reor- Y12y with respect to the stile The in- 'e-te portion Q8 oi? the hody iii/einher 2l y ineniher Q11. The is hrough'tle openh 'the slot Q5. i:

iiiiLl The `tioiied :i einst the outer face bod iiieinher 2O and the 57 t ion. The bolt 30 not 7 i connection with the erin oi" the Wn-A 'he yoke-Shaped 'ironie es riihle inclination with 'ow freine.

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Thepoint of joiiider lieiweei the and Q3 of the body nieii'iber 2O is rounded o zit and the pointl of joinder betwen the in terinediote porton 28 and ihe end portion Qiiiis i-eiinded iis et 3G, end the nd portion 27 at its pointoi joinder with tl intermediate portion 28 is rounded is et sition with respect to the window freine end Y further seid bolt 3 acte :is e. supporting1 ineens 'for an erin ot the yoke-shaped owning body freine. Yfvllieii the yolzesliiipedironie is connected with the body of the automobile, two eleiiiping' de-,f 'ees ere einployeil.

iiili refeenee FigureV l, the elziiiipino; device employed for nee in eoiiiieeion with the freine for the ii 'if body iii referred to gene if by the rotore iee ehereeter 38 and the elziiiipini device ii'li ch employed L' .ier eppoi-tine* he roller ll :is indieetefl V7 L20 f .SQFT-.Gi Y li k. Q'h-L @Roo Gl dei?? iii. "l Q devi e indicated zit 38, is of the saine construer he end f ein v3 edge of the sti e 3 and por er the body iiieinher 2l is d li the stile 3 :ind the eide oi dor fiie, :eee Figure o. 'lflie heedA ooi. o iw igen geniet the eno i ihe Washer Ell when lill tion as the device 39, but this latter device is formed with a recess 40 tor the reception of the pintle of the spring roller.

With reference to Figures 6, 7 and 8 of the drawings, which disclosesa modied torni ot clamping device, they latter includes a pair oiibody members 40, 4l. w The body member 4l. is constructed in the same manner as the body member 2l shown in Figure 4. The body member 40 is of the same contour as the body member 20, as illustrated in Figure 5, but said body member 4() is not provided with the slots 35, but is formed with a pair of openings 42, 43. ln the form shown in Figure 6, the holdiast means, as illustrated in Figure 2 is not employed, but in lieu thereof the body member 4l is secured to the body member 40 by a holdiiast device 44 which eX- tends through the opening 42 formed in the body member 40 and an opening 45 formed in the body member 4l. in the torni shown in Figure 6 the awning trame, referred togenerally by the reference character 46, is secured to the body member40 by holdtast means 47 which extends through the openings 43. The said holdfast means includes a headed bolt, or Washer and a wing nut. The washer is interposed between the nut and the arm of the frame 46. In the form shown in Figure 2, the body members Vare secured together by the holdfast means, which also acts a pivot for the awning traine', Whereas in the iorm shown in Figures 6, 7 and 8, the body member 41 is not connected to the body member 40 by the holdifast means for the frame 46.

With respectto the vform shown in Figures 9v and l0, the clamping device includes but a single body member and which is of L-shaped contour and indicated at 48 and it is constructed in the same manner as the body member 20, shown in Figure 5 With this eX- ception that it is not provided With the slot 25, but in lieu thereof with an opening 49. The body member 48 is secured in position by a cam lever 50 which is pivotally mounted upon abolt 5l and engages the rear oit the window trame as shown. The cam lever 50 acts to iiitedly maintain the body member 48 in position. The awning trame, indicated at 52 is positioned against the body member 48 and extending through the arm thereof is the bolt 51. The head of the bolt 51 is indicated at 53, and interposed therebetween and the frame 52 is a Washer 54. rlhe bolt 5l carries asecuringv nut 55 which abr-.ts

Withan oilgset portion 6l at one end tor thev receptionoi the pintle of the spring roller. The body member 56 is of L-shaped contour and has its shorter arm 58 formed with' a feathered or bevelledl end edge 62. The body member 57 is constructed in a manner as shown in Figure 'l2 andconi ists ot a pair ot arms 63, 64 extending at right angles with respectto each other and each formed with an opening and said openings are indicated at 65, 66 with respect to the arms 63, 64. Carried by the arms 59 and 64 is a securing means 66 for the body member. as Well as for the awning -trame 63 and said securing means is constructed in the same manner as that shown in Figure 2 and indicated at 30. Carried by the bolt 69 oi the securingi means 67 is a Wear member or washer 76 roi-med with a.

lug 7l which when the clamping device is employedto provide a combined support and pivot tor the trame 68 can seat in the slot oin4 the arm of the trame and when the clai'nping device is employed to support the spring roller, the lug 70 can seat inthe slot 60 of the arm 59. The lug '.71 prevents the Washer or Wear member 70 from shitting around the shank of the bolt 69. rihe shanlz'o'f the bolt 69 entends through the opening 66 and slot 60 andthe head oit the bolt abuts against the arm 64 oli' the body member Extending through the opening in the arm 63, said opening having a Wall thereof provided with threads, is a binding screw 7L, Which abuts against the rear oi the Window iframe, see

Figure i, and acts as a means Afor securing the body members in position with respect to the trame and as `shown in Figure il. rlho washer orwvear member 70is formed with an opening for the passage oi the shank of the. boltv 69 yand which is arranged in alignment with respect to the lug 7l.

ln `the'iorm shown in Figure l5 the clamp* ing device includes a body member 74'. and a body member 75. The body member 7 4 is ot' the same contour as the body member 56 shown in Figure 10 but the slot 76 `formed in the long arm of the body member 74 is not provided with an otlset portion 7l but it is provided adjacent the rear end of the slot 76 With a transversely extending slot`77 for the. reception of the pintle oi the spring roller.

`Otherwise than that as stated the body member 74 is constructed in the same manner as the body member `T he body member includes a pair/of endr portions 78, 79 and an intermediateportion 8O which is angularly disposed vvith `respect to the end portions.y The end portion 78 is formed With an opening '79 for the passage of the bolt 80 of a holdtast means for securing the body n'icmbers74 and l ln Figure `l5 the clamp device is`Vr Cil vice shown in Figure-15 is lprovided with a# wear member or -ivasher 70. The clamping device shovvn in Figure l5 can be employee Jfor supporting the awning frame or the spring roller, and this statement also applies to the :form of device shown in Figure l0.

ln the form of device shown in Figure 15 the body member is extended between the stile 3 and one side or the Window frame. The holdfast means between the body members of the clamping device shown in Figure l5 is constructed to simulate to the holdtast means 30 as shown in Figure 2.

The clamping` device, provides means it'or supporting the awning frame, as vfell the spring roller which Winds the awning body and each form oi clamoing device is secured in stationary position with respect to the Window frame, Without the employment of entering screws therefor and under such conditions the body portion or" the car is not marred. Each clamping de y'ice can be er;- peditiously secured in position and removed when occasion requires, and therefore it is thought the many advantages or clamping device, in accordance with this invention for the purpose set forth, can be readily understood, and although the preic 'red embodiment of the invention is as illustrated and described, yet it is to be understood thatv changes in the details of construction can be had which Will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What claim is:

1. A clamping device for the purpose set forth comprising a pair of body members oi unequal length having spaced angularly disposed means at the fronts thereof for extension into the side of a Window frame, the means on one body member extending at right angles to the means on the other body mcn'iber, and a releasable, combined awning i 'ame supporting, clamping and pivot means extending' 'through said members for secun ing them together and further for removably connecting' them in stationary posit-ion with respect to the Window trame.

2. A Ciampino' device 'for the purpose set forth comprising body member liaving angularly disposed means i'or extension into the side oi" a vvindonT frame, a cam lever asso ciated vith said body member for detachably connecting it to the Window trame, and a releasable combined awning i'rame supporting., elan'iping and pivot means extending through said body member and cam lever tor securing them together and for removably connecting them to the Window trame in stationai"7 position.

i clamping device for the purpose set forth con'iprising a pair ot body members oil unequal length having spaced angularly dis posed means at the front thereof for engaging the side of a Window irime, means for detachably connecting them together for spent to theivindoiv frame, and a combined awning trame supporting, clamping andk pivot means extending through one orn said body members ttor clamping` the awning iframe thereto.

Al. A clamping device for the purpose set forth vcomprising a pair of body members, one oi said members formed With angularly disposed means at its iront lior abutting the side of a Window frame. the other oit `said body portions adapted to be positioned rear-k wardly of the window iframe and further abutting` against the other' body member, means carried by that body member posi tioned rearwardly ot the window 'frame and adapted to engage with the latter for maintaining 'the said bodymembers detz'iehably connected with the Window :trame in stationary positions, and a. releasable combined avv'ning iframe supporting, clamping' and pivot means extending through said body members ior securing them together and further for clamping` the awning 'frame in posiil clamping device 'for the purpose set 'for 'h comprising a pair oi body members of `ral lengifth having spaced anoularly disposed meai i at the front thereor tor extenA sion into the side of a Window iframe, a releasable, combined avvning frame supporting, clampl Y and pivot means extend-ing through said members igor securing` them together and further for removably connectthem in stationary position With respect to the Window Jframe, said angularly disposed means iliormod with a bevelled e xl, and the angula-rly disposed means oit one body portion extending at an angle With respect to the angularly disposed `inerme of the-other body member.

6. A clamping device t'or `the purpose set forth comprising body member having an angularly disposed Jorunrd end 'tor ins-en tion in the sides oi a Windenv iframe and with said end having a bevclled edge. said member ot a length to project rearwardly 'trom the Window trani', and means carried rear end oit' said body member loi: maintain ing` it in position with respect to the Window iframe and further providing a combined supporting', clamping` and pivot means for an awning supporting` frame.

7. A clamping device for the purpose set forth comprising a pair oi bod i .members oi unequal length, the body meint-er ot greater lengt-h having its outer end formed With a right angularly disposed portion 'for extension into the side o'l a Window traine, the other body member having its forward end provided With a right angulnarly disposed portion of E -shaped cross section tor exten sion into the Window frame, said body inem ber of greater length lormed With a slot. the said body member of smallest length pro by the lll) `"ided with 2m. opening, und e releuseble, com

opening and slot for securing` szdbody mem- 1 bers together :md 'further for ren'lovably oonneetng them in stationary position with respect to the Window frame.

8. A clamping device for the purpose set forth comprising o pair oit abutting body members of am equal length? the smallest ot' said body members positioned against they ends provided with right angjuhrrly disposed portlons to oppose :t slde the Wmdow fremey and e releesable, combined awning frame supportlrrg,` cle-mpmg and pvot means yextending through said body members for se ourmg them together and further for re-r movably connecting them in r stationary pol` ston with res )eet to the side of the Window frame. f

- ntestmouy whereof, I affix my signature hereto. f

GEORGE ENGEL.y 

